Cloum

Cloum Meaning & Origin

About Cloum
The surname Cloum is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Clúmháin," meaning "descendant of Clúmhán." The name Clúmhán is believed to be a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "clúmh," which translates to "down" or "feathers." Therefore, the surname Cloum likely originated as a nickname for someone with soft or fluffy hair, or perhaps someone who worked with feathers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cloum is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cloum: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cloum based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLM
🗽 NYSIIS
CAN
🔊 Soundex
C405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AW1 M
🌐 IPA
/cloum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cloum in Braille

Here's how to represent Cloum in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cloum in braille

How to sign the name Cloum using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cloum using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cloum in sign language

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